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Note: AORN’s Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices has been retitled to Guidelines for Perioperative Practice. Webinars recorded prior to the name change will continue to reference the Recommended Practices.

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The AORN Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices are now the AORN Guidelines. Webinars recorded prior to the name change will continue to reference Recommended Practices.

AORN Guidelines

Anatomy of the New Evidence-Rated AORN Recommended Practices

Overview: This presentation will provide strategies for members of the perioperative team to formulate practice questions and search the literature to support practice decisions. Attendees will be guided through the evidence appraisal and rating process using the AORN appraisal tools and evidence-rating model. The anatomy of the new AORN evidence-rated recommended practices will also be outlined.

Guideline for Perioperative Practice: Complementary Care

Speaker: Mary Ogg, MSN, RN, CNOR

Overview: This webinar provides guidance for perioperative RNs related to complementary care interventions. This webinar will discuss the benefits of music therapy, hypnosis, massage, acupuncture and acupressure, aromatherapy, Reiki, and guided imagery for patients before, during, or after surgery to minimize the perioperative patient’s anxiety and pain.

Objectives:

Describe complementary care interventions that can be implemented in the perioperative setting

Describe the benefits of complementary care interventions

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: February 19, 2015

Guideline for Perioperative Practice: Local Anesthesia

Speaker: Mary Ogg, MSN, RN, CNOR

Overview: This webinar provides guidance for the perioperative RN caring for a patient who is receiving local anesthesia (by injection, infiltration, or topical application). This webinar will discuss parameters for patient assessment and patient monitoring; recognition and treatment of local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST), assessment for local anesthetic allergies, and documentation of patient care.

Objectives:

Describe the signs and symptoms and treatment of local anesthetic toxicity

Guideline for Prevention of Retained Surgical Items

Speaker: Amber Wood, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC

Overview: A variety of quality improvement activities should be incorporated in perioperative settings to monitor compliance with safe medication practices. This webinar will present key concepts identified in the new AORN Recommended Practices for Medication Safety that relate to quality and documentation activities.

Objectives:

Identify two prospective risk reduction strategies for medication safety across the medication use process.

Discuss two performance indicators that can be used to measure medication safety.

Discuss two key concepts related to medication documentation that can be monitored through a perioperative quality/performance improvement program.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: July 30,2016.

Guideline for Prevention of Retained Surgical Items

Speaker: Amber Wood, MSN, RN, CNOR, CIC

Overview: Prevention of retained surgical items is essential to promote optimal outcomes for every surgical patient. This webinar will review recently updated AORN guidelines for prevention of retained surgical items. Learn strategies to implement in your clinical practice to prevent this never event.

Medication Safety: How Do You Measure Up? - Free

Speaker: Bonnie Denholm, MSN, RN, CNOR

Overview: A variety of quality improvement activities should be incorporated in perioperative settings to monitor compliance with safe medication practices. This webinar will present key concepts identified in the new AORN Recommended Practices for Medication Safety that relate to quality and documentation activities.

Objectives:

Identify two prospective risk reduction strategies for medication safety across the medication use process.

Discuss two performance indicators that can be used to measure medication safety.

Discuss two key concepts related to medication documentation that can be monitored through a perioperative quality/performance improvement program.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: December 13, 2015

Packaging: Not Always So Simple

Speaker: Cynthia Spry, MA, MS, RN, CNOR, CSIT

Overview: Instrument processing includes cleaning, decontamination, inspection, sterilization, and packaging. Packaging is a critical component of the process and “getting it right” requires knowledge of packaging guidelines coupled with some critical thinking. This program will review packaging essentials and guidelines and will examine the new evidence-based AORN recommended practices for selection and use of packaging systems for sterilization.

Objectives:

Discuss considerations for purchase of packaging systems

Review fundamentals of packaging in preparation for sterilization

Discuss the new AORN Packaging RP

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: December 3, 2015

Principles of Radiation Safety found in the AORN Guidelines

Speaker: Byron L. Burlingame, MS, RN, CNOR

Overview: This webinar will cover the principles of radiation safety which are described in the AORN Guideline for Radiation Safety. The principles of radiation safety apply to the patient and to the health care workers including those who are pregnant. The principles which will be detailed include time, distance, and shielding. Care of radiation personnel shielding devices will be discussed. The supporting evidence for the principles will also be presented.

Objectives:

Describe the actions to take when applying the principles of radiation safety to the patient including the pregnant female.

Describe the actions to take when applying the principles of radiation safety to the health care worker including the pregnant female.

State the recommendations for caring for radiation personnel shielding devices.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: May 13, 2016

Recommended Practices for Cleaning and Care of Surgical Instruments

Speaker: Cynthia Spry, MSN, RN, CNOR, CRCST

Overview: The cleaning and care of surgical instruments is a critical component of instrument processing. Key points of the recently revised AORN recommended practices for the cleaning and care of surgical instruments and research related to processing instruments contaminated with prions will be presented. Join us for this webinar to learn how to implement these best practices for surgical instrument processing in your health care organization to promote positive patient outcomes.

Objectives:

Discuss the critical importance of cleaning and care of instruments used in surgery.

Identify key elements of the AORN recommended practices for care and cleaning of surgical instruments.

This webinar will award one (1.0) contact hour after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: September 18, 2015

Recommended Practices for the Prevention of Transmissible Infections in the Perioperative Setting

Speaker: Lisa Spruce, RN, DNP, ACNS, ACNP, ANP, CNOR

Overview: This webinar highlights the importance of following the evidence based recommendations in preventing transmissible infections in the perioperative setting. There are 1.7 million health care associated infections in the United States that contribute to the rising cost of healthcare and pose significant, lasting health problems for patients. This presentation will present the steps that perioperative personnel can take to prevent infection in perioperative patients, protect themselves from potentially transmissible infections, and how to implement change in practice.

Overview: The particular risks facing perioperative patients makes it imperative that perioperative RNs take an active role in the prevention of deep venous thrombosis (DVT). This webinar will provide a framework for developing a protocol for DVT prevention and also provide guidance for perioperative RNs administering pharmacologic and/or mechanical DVT prophylaxis.

Objectives:

Explain why DVT prevention is important for surgical patients.

Describe vascular pathophysiology that results in DVT.

Compare prevention and treatment options for DVT.

This activity will award one (1.0) CH upon completion of webinar evaluation.Contact Hours Expire: February 22, 2016

Overview: Providing a safe environment of care for surgical patients promotes optimal outcomes. Join us for this webinar which will highlight the new evidence-based AORN recommendations for Safe Environment of Care, Part II. Learn about the recommended practices for traffic, heating and cooling, construction, noise and distractions, and more!

Objectives:

Define unrestricted, semi-restricted, and restricted areas of the surgical suite.

Describe the new recommended practices for traffic.

Discuss the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning design criteria required for the surgical suite.

Discuss the actions to take with a variance to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system.

This webinar will award one (1.0) contact hour after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: June 11, 2016

Recommended Practices for Sharps Safety

Speaker: Mary J. Ogg, MSN, RN, CNOR

Overview: Sharps injuries have decreased in non-surgical settings yet increased in surgical settings during the same time frame. Evidence-based practices to prevent sharps injuries and to reduce blood borne pathogen exposure to perioperative patients and personnel will be presented.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completionContact Hours Expire: June 27, 2016

Recommended Practices for Specimen Management

Speaker: Sharon A. Van Wicklin, MSN, RN, CNOR, CRNFA, CPSN, PLNC

Overview: The recommended practices for specimen management provide guidance for management of surgical specimens in the perioperative practice setting, including guidance for handling of body parts being reattached to the patient, forensic and radioactive specimens, and explanted medical devices and orthopedic hardware. The specific actions for handling various types of specimens may differ; however, the overarching management process is essentially the same for all specimens. Accurate specimen management requires effective multidisciplinary communication, minimized distractions, and awareness of the potential opportunities for error. Errors in specimen management can lead to inaccurate or incomplete diagnoses, the need for additional procedures, and perhaps most importantly, errors in specimen management can lead to physical and psychological injury of patients who have placed their trust in perioperative RNs.

Objectives:

Describe the specimen management process

Explain best practices for handling surgical specimens

Identify alternatives to formalin for specimen preservation

Discuss recommendations for specimen disposition

This webinar will award one (1.0) contact hour after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: August 20, 2015

Recommended Practices for Sterile Technique

Speaker: Sharon A. Van Wicklin, MSN, RN, CNOR, CRNFA, CPSN, PLNC

Overview: Sterile technique involves the use of specific actions and activities to prevent contamination and maintain sterility of identified areas during surgical or invasive procedures. Perioperative team members must be vigilant in safeguarding the sterility of the field and ensuring that the principles and processes of sterile technique are followed. This webinar will explain methods for implementing sterile technique when preparing, performing, or assisting with surgical and invasive procedures.

Objectives

Discuss the need for and application of sterile technique when donning and wearing sterile gowns and gloves.

Describe methods for preparing and maintaining a sterile field for patients undergoing invasive surgical procedures.

Explain processes for opening, dispensing, and transferring items to the sterile field.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: December 5, 2015

Surgical Attire: Are We Doing This Right?

Overview: Join this lively webinar about implementing evidence-based practices for surgical attire. Perioperative RN colleagues from the east coast to the west coast will describe ideas, successes and challenges related to implementing the new recommendations for surgical attire.

Surgical Attire - What You Wear Does Matter!

Speaker: Lisa Spruce, DNP, RN, ACNS, ACNP, ANP, CNOR

Overview: Surgical attire continues to be an emotional and controversial subject. This webinar will explain the evidence related to the surgical attire recommendations, highlight what has changed in 2014, and discuss some comments made by perioperative nurses’ about surgical attire. What you wear in the OR does matter to patient safety; join us for this webinar to find out why!

What can I find in the Recommended Practices for a Safe Environment of Care?

Speaker: Byron L. Burlingame MS, RN, BSN, CNOR

Overview: There have been many changes to the content of the Recommended Practices for a Safe Environment of Care including removing some portions and adding other environmental hazards. This webinar will cover each of the recommendations highlighting the changes. There will also be a brief overview of the evidence ranking process utilized in this document.

Objectives:

State the topics covered in the recommended practice.

Describe how to implement two of the recommendations with the document

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: October 31, 2014

AORN Surgical Conference & Expo 2014

Speaker: Barb Bickford, MS, PG, Medical Waste Coordinator, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources delivers the content during the recorded portion (webinar) of the Flip the Session program. Part 2, the live, face-to-face Q&A, allows you to interact with fellow attendees and speakers, and to ask questions.

Overview: Unwanted and leftover pharmaceuticals pose many health, safety, and environmental risks, including drug overdoses, drug abuse, poisonings, and water pollution. While many stakeholders are developing programs to keep household pharmaceuticals from harming the environment, few have focused on minimizing the impacts from health care facilities. Perioperative nurses can influence the amount of unused medications needing to be disposed from their health care facilities. This interactive session will enable nurses to identify drugs that are commonly wasted, to find the environmental regulations that apply to their disposal, and to choose strategies for reducing the amounts being discarded. Participants will have a hands-on experience to use the Pharmaceutical Waste Reduction website to identify ways to reduce pharmaceutical waste in perioperative settings, including drugs they see commonly wasted in their own facilities.

Objectives:

Discuss two federal regulations that must be considered when disposing of unused medications.

Use the Pharmaceutical Waste Reduction Website to identify strategies for reducing the amount and toxicity of waste medications.

Discuss how to add waste reduction ideas and results to the Pharmaceutical Waste Reduction Website.

Ambulatory Surgery

Ambulatory Content for Recommended Practices

Speakers: Terri Link, MPH, BSN, CNOR, CIC; Mary J. Ogg, MSN, RN, CNOR

Overview: The fastest growing segment of AORN membership is ambulatory surgery registered nurses. In order to meet the needs of its members and because of the unique challenges Ambulatory Surgery Center and Office based surgery centers have, AORN now has an Ambulatory Division with a specific focus on AORN Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices. Although these are applicable to all procedural areas in both inpatient and outpatient settings, how they are put into practice varies. Because ASCs should follow the same evidenced-based recommended practices, their considerations were incorporated into the Recommended Practices for 2014.

Objectives:

Identify the need for additional ambulatory information in AORN Standards and Recommended Practices.

Describe how AORN Standards and Recommended Practices with Ambulatory Supplement can be used in an ASC, Office based surgery center.

Discuss the challenges of ASC in interpreting perioperative recommended practices.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: January 22, 2015

Infection Prevention Webinar Series for the Ambulatory Setting

This webinar series was funded through the AORN Foundation by a grant from the 3M Foundation.

Part 1 - Surgical Attire: The Ongoing Challenges (Free)

Speaker: Lisa Spruce, DNP, RN, ACNS, ACNP, ANP, CNOR

Overview: The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to understand the impact of their personal attire on patient safety, the importance of this recommendation on the prevention of infection and the evidence that grounds the recommendations.

Part 2 - Protecting Surgical Patients and Healthcare Workers Through a Safe Environment of Care (Free)

Speaker: Libby F. Chinnes, BSN, RN, CIC

Overview: The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to have a better understanding of a healthcare-associated infection, and how the perioperative nurse may contribute to an infection through their failure to observe simple standards which promote a safe, clean environment for the patient.

Objectives:

Describe the role of the environment in relation to the transmission of healthcare-associated infections.

Part 3 - Injection Safety: What Every Nurse Working in an Ambulatory Surgery Center Needs to Know (Free)

Speaker: Joseph F. Perz, DrPH, MA

Overview: Dr. Perz will provide highlights from the CDC's One and Only Campaign, a product of the Safe Injection Practices Coalition, which counts AORN and CDC among its members. Reuse and misuse of needles, syringes and medications has resulted in dozens of outbreaks, the notification of possible exposure to over 150,000 patients, and countless lawsuits. AORN members and ASC staff can play important roles in protecting against the devastating and avoidable harms that follow unsafe injection practices.

Culture of Safety

Emergency Preparedness: Hurricane, Tornado, Bombing

Speaker: Sarah Anne Fairchild, MS, BSN, RN, CNOR

Overview: The concept of nursing advocacy is interwoven in all aspects of nursing education and practice, and includes advocacy for patients, coworkers, facilities, the nursing profession, and even for ourselves. However, in recent years, the concept of advocacy as an integral, ethical imperative for all nurses in all settings has been lost, or at best, watered down. The most important thing we do as perioperative nurses is to advocate for our patients, when they are least able to advocate for themselves. This session addresses the legal and moral imperatives for nursing advocacy; discusses barriers that may exist – especially in the perioperative environment; and focuses on each type of nursing advocacy as it relates to our perioperative practice.

Objectives:

Describe the challenges that can occur during a disaster (eg tornado, hurricane, bombing).

State corrective actions to implement after an analysis occurs of a disaster event (eg tornado, hurricane, bombing).

This webinar will award one (1.5) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: February 18, 2016

Hybrid ORs: Evolution, Education and Design

Overview: Do you know your role in an emergency? Join us for this interactive webinar presented by perioperative colleagues who were involved in recent disasters. Participants will learn how the perioperative emergency preparedness plans were activated; responses and challenges encountered; and the event analyses for a hurricane, a tornado, and the Boston bombing.

Hybrid Technology: Answering Your Top Three Questions

Overview: As the adoption of minimally invasive procedures continues to increase, perioperative nurses find themselves in positions of launching or expanding a hybrid program in their care setting. This webinar will address three of the most commonly asked questions regarding the implementation of hybrid technology in the perioperative setting.

Objectives:

Describe the current use of hybrid technology in the United States.

Illustrate direct and indirect costs in construction and development of a hybrid OR.

Describe staff training and competency considerations to ensure patient and staff safety during use of hybrid technology.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: September 30, 2015

Preparing for Emergency: Disaster Impacts on Surgical Services

Speaker: Barb Bisset, PhD MS MPH RN

Overview: The webinar provides practical information on how to prepare Surgical Services for internal and/or external emergency/disaster events that impact operations. Information is provided on the importance for the development and maintenance of a safe culture and the ability to incorporate preparedness and response into normal operations.

Objectives:

Describe the four phases for emergency management; mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.

State at least two types of emergency / disaster events that can impact surgical service operations.

List three ways to implement a culture of continual readiness, situational awareness, and rapid response.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: May 6, 2016

Fire Safety

Guidance on Surgical Fire Prevention

Speaker: Mark E. Bruley, BS, CCE

Overview: Clinical recommendations on preventing and managing surgical fires have been refined over recent years by AORN, ECRI Institute, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), and the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF), along with other stakeholders. The current guidance on prevention of surgical fires is presented, including statistics on the incidence of these continuing adverse events. Surgical fire risk assessment and vigilance by the surgical team is the best defense.

Objectives:

Identify surgical devices, materials, and fluids that can burn and how they are ignited

Discuss the hazards of oxidizer-enriched atmospheres

Describe the new clinical recommendations on how to minimize the chance of a surgical fire

Discuss the techniques used to extinguish a fire involving a patient

Identify the appropriate OR locations and types of fire extinguishers

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: October 23, 2015

Infection Prevention

Infection Prevention and Control in Austere Environments

Speaker: Mary Hillanbrand, DNP, RN, CNOR, CCNS; LTC Greg Lara

Overview: Maintaining a sterile field can be challenging for our military colleagues in a deployed environment. Join us for this webinar to learn about the challenges related to maintaining infection control practice guidelines in an austere environment.

Objectives:

Discuss challenges for maintaining a sterile environment during surgical procedures in the deployed setting

Discuss the environmental conditions and how they impact infection control practices in the delivery of healthcare in austere environments

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: June 16, 2016

Leadership/Professional Development

Competency Development Part I: Taking the Fear Factor Out of Competency Development

Overview: This webinar is part one of a two part presentation on competency development and measurement.
This first part will walk the participant through the steps of competency development and provide sample tools and forms that have been used successfully.

Objectives:

Define three goals for competency assessment.

Describe four domains for competency assessment.

Describe two resources/tools for competency assessment.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: September 19, 2015

Competency Development Part II: Annual education, who needs to know what?

Overview: This is the 2nd of a two part webinar. Part I: Taking the Fear Out of Competency Development (September 19, 2012) provided the tools, Joint Commission requirements and domains of competency assessment. Part II will begin with a focus on the questions raised during the previous webinar, and further explore, define and/or explain how the tools are best utilized, function, defining processes within the perioperative clinical setting.

Objectives:

List key tools and specialty resources used for competency development.

So, You're Thinking of Returning to School!

Overview: Are you thinking about going back to school? This webinar will explore what must be considered when making the decision to return to school, whether for an RN to BSN program or higher. What are the workplace expectations? What type of learning is best for you - online or in-class programs? This webinar will examine different ways to attain that advanced education and help you find what fits best for you. We will also explore ways to balance school, work and family.

Objectives:

Explore the rationale for an RN to return to school for an advanced degree.

Discuss the barriers to completing advanced education for the working RN, including workplace expectations.

Discuss the pros and cons of online or in-class programs.

Explain the software needs for online advanced education programs.

Examine the potential benefits realized by obtaining an advanced degree.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: July 11, 2016

5 Keys to Lean Success: Avoiding Common Lean Pitfalls - Free

Speaker: Anthony Gorski

Overview: Quality is today's health care mandate. Yet, there is a dark cloud blurring the vision of many nurse executives today because Lean has had some false starts and stops in days gone by. Lean is one very useful tool for achieving quality that is easy off the tongue, but confusing to many. Ask 10 staff members what the definition of Lean is—chances are you will get 10 different definitions. Today we work in broken processes that require excellent people to achieve average results. Many nursing processes are inherently setup to fail. Lean running hospitals think differently—focused on building excellent processes. The key is applying Lean in the right way. While 90% of hospitals are doing Lean, only 10% are “running” Lean.

Objectives:

Discuss 5 keys to making Lean work and improving your probability of success.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: June 25, 2016

Recruitment, Retention & Recognition = Satisfaction

Overview:The ability to attract and retain quality nurses is a challenge for healthcare facilities across the country. According to recent literature from the ANA, the median age of nurses is 46, and more than 50% of the nursing workforce is close to retirement. The future of our profession is dependent on staff satisfaction. Salary, staffing patterns and recognition are only a few of the factors that will be addressed during this presentation.

The Role of the Perioperative Clinical Nurse Specialist

Speaker: Mary Hillanbrand DNP, RN, CNOR, Maj, USAF, NC

Overview: It's an exciting time to be a Perioperative Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)! As an advanced nursing practitioner, the RN, CNS is an expert clinician, innovator, leader, consultant, and researcher advocating for safe patient outcomes in the perioperative setting. Join us for this webinar to learn more about the role of the Perioperative RN, CNS.

Objectives:

Describe the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in the perioperative setting.

Overview: Personal safety is a priority for every individual. It's not against the law to protect yourself from physical and verbal abuse in your personal and professional environment. As a nurse, you have the right to work in an environment that is safe for you and your patients. Lateral violence continues to be a recurring topic in in health care discussions. This webinar will provide you with information on the most common types of lateral violence encountered in our workplace as well as offer guidance on how you might respond to individuals exhibiting signs of stress, anger, or emotional manners.

Objectives:

Discuss three assessment skills nurses can utilize that will alert them to potential dangers from lateral violence within the workplace and at home.

List five of the most prevalent examples of lateral violence and bullying occurring in the workplace today.

Identify three strategies for achieving professional and personal emotional health.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: November 21, 2015

BE IN THE KNOW: Perioperative Education Programs

Overview: Participants will learn ways to develop and foster education programs for their perioperative unit that will get employees interested in learning, and not just meeting a requirement. This webinar will provide information on assessing employee needs and using simulation to engage and educate.

Objectives:

Discuss using a needs assessment to determine education needs for the unit

Determine ways to ensure employee buy-in and participation

Learn ways to use simulation in employee education programs

Explore resources available for developing education programs

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: February 13, 2016

Medication Safety

Medication Safety: How Do You Measure Up? - Free

Speaker: Bonnie Denholm, MSN, RN, CNOR

Overview: A variety of quality improvement activities should be incorporated in perioperative settings to monitor compliance with safe medication practices. This webinar will present key concepts identified in the new AORN Recommended Practices for Medication Safety that relate to quality and documentation activities.

Objectives:

Identify two prospective risk reduction strategies for medication safety across the medication use process.

Discuss two performance indicators that can be used to measure medication safety.

Discuss two key concepts related to medication documentation that can be monitored through a perioperative quality/performance improvement program.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: December 13, 2015

Patient Diseases/ Patient Conditions

Recipes for Success: The Bariatric Patient

Speakers:

Jennifer L. Fencl, DNP, RN, CNS-BC, CNOR

Dawn A. Vocke, MSN, RN, CNOR

Angi Walsh, MA, BSN, RN, CNOR

Beverly Clark, MSN, RN, CNOR

Overview: As the incidence of obesity increases in our nation, it is imperative for perioperative registered nurses to understand the unique needs of this patient population to ensure safe patient care is delivered in the perioperative setting. This presentation will discuss both the incidence of obesity and the surgical options available for weight loss. In addition, the presentation will cover perioperative nursing care considerations throughout the continuum of care for the bariatric patient, the patient perspective and specific pediatric considerations.

Objectives:

Discuss implications of obesity

Discuss surgical considerations for bariatric surgery

Increase awareness of childhood obesity

Discuss nursing interventions for this patient population

Identify two areas that contribute to long term postoperative patient success

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: December 10, 2015

The Impact of Obesity and Treatment Options - Free

Speaker: Annette Wasielewski, BSN, RN, CNOR

Overview: Obesity is the #2 cause of preventable death in the United States and has reached epidemic proportions. Being overweight increases the risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, cardiovascular disease, cancer, infertility and osteoarthritis. This webinar will focus on the impact and consequences of obesity; medical, psychosocial and economic as well as various treatment options including surgery.

Objectives:

Define obesity.

Discuss the consequences of obesity.

Identify the impact of obesity and treatment options.

Discuss the implications & consequences of obesity discrimination.

Identify areas of self assessment and improvement in care and treatment of the obesity.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: February 9, 2016

Electrocardiogram (ECG) Rhythm Review

Speaker: Fran Bartholomeaux

Overview: Can you recognize the basic cardiac rhythms on an electrocardiogram? Join us for this interactive webinar. At the completion of this webinar, perioperative RNs and other interested health care professionals will be able to recognize normal and life-threatening ECG rhythms. A review of the commonly administered medications related to abnormal ECGs will also be discussed.

Objectives:

Identify basic cardiac rhythms.

Discuss medications associated with the treatment of cardiac rhythms.

Discuss two clinical situations in which postponing a surgical procedure would be indicated.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: March 18, 2016

Essentials of Arterial Blood Gases Interpretation

Speaker: Fran Bartholomeaux

Overview: Abnormal arterial blood gas (ABG) laboratory test results are important to recognize in relation to a patient's changing condition during surgery. Perioperative RNs and other interested health care professionals will benefit from a review of the basics of ABG interpretation. Normal and abnormal ABG laboratory test results will be discussed related to patients undergoing operative or other invasive procedures. Join us for this informative and interactive webinar. This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.

Objectives:

Discuss acid base balance.

State two clinical situations where acid base balance abnormalities could be present.

Resources for the Prevention of Perioperative Hypothermia

Speaker: Victoria M. Steelman, PhD, RN, CNOR, FAAN

Overview: Perioperative hypothermia increases the risk of negative patient outcomes. Join us for this webinar to learn evidence-based strategies in a new “Prevention of Perioperative Hypothermia Safety Tool Kit”.

Sterilization

Instrument Reprocessing in the Deployed Setting

Speaker: Dr. Mary Hillanbrand

Overview: Adhering to current guidelines for cleaning and decontaminating surgical instruments can be a challenge for deployed surgical services team members. Join us for this webinar to learn implementation strategies for instrument sterilization and processing when practicing in a deployed setting.

Objectives:

Discuss current processes for instrument reprocessing and sterilization in the deployed setting.

Discuss challenges associated with adherence to guidelines in less than optimal conditions.

Discuss how instrument reprocessing and sterilization practices in a deployed military environment can be applied in other austere environments.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: June 23, 2016

Part 2 - Too Much, Too Little, Just Right... Inventory Control in the OR

Speakers: Ben Hayon; Lisa McIntosh; Vicki Humphrey

Overview: "HOW much of that stuff did we have?” Inventory management has been the bane of many an OR director's career. You find “stuff” everywhere – lockers, ceiling tiles, closets – the list is endless. It is shocking how much stock is expired and must be discarded at the cost or thousands of dollars per year. This session will review inventory management leading practices that are easy to implement and can demonstrate value to your operations quickly.

Objectives:

Gain a general understanding of the terminology and language used to describe inventory processes.

Outline the formulas used to measure and track inventory efficiencies.

Discuss the pros and cons of perpetual inventory and consignment inventory.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: June 19, 2016

Part 3 - Implant Chaos: How to Manage and Track Your High Cost Implants

Speakers: Anthony Persaud; Brittany Dobosz; Andy Weihmiller

Overview: Surgical implants can create a tremendous amount of manual labor related to ordering, inventory management and post-surgery tracking. This session will explore the implant lifecycle, from requisitioning to implantation and will provide a sample solution set for documentation practices for common MMIS and clinical systems that will greatly improve your ability to create and receive meaningful information regarding implant usage and spend.

Objectives:

Present the challenges related to the Implant Lifecycle including ordering and inventory management and implant tracking.

Overview: This session will offer practical engagement strategies on how to effectively involve your physicians in common processes and discussions such as preference card management, value analysis, new product introduction, sourcing strategies and governance. This session will focus on those processes that result in better quality or lower overall costs.

Part 6 - But I NEED That Widget For My Case Tomorrow!

Speakers: Bruce Couillard; Hallie Page; Vickie Humphrey

Overview: This session will discuss the importance of new product introduction processes and procedures in today's environment including the risks, leading practices for governing the process, conflict of interest disclosures and other pertinent information critical to the process.

Part 7 - Yes Virginia, There IS a Santa Claus! Preference Cards CAN be Reduced AND Help Reduce Costs at the Same Time!

Overview: This session will explore the tried and true processes in managing preference cards as an on-going process as opposed to the once every 5-6 year house cleaning they might receive. It will also explore the ties to other systems such as materials management, clinical information systems and charge masters to ensure good documentation, cost management and charging. Finally, leading practices will be shared in driving cost savings through preference card management.

Objectives:

Describe the current state of hospital preference cards and highlight the link to supply costs.

Overview: With the advent of Federal and State reform and the high likelihood of episodic payments, the way care is delivered is going to change. The way supply chain will support that process will have to change as well. Value Analysis will morph into a body that will look more into the total cost of delivering care vs. the discrete cost of a particular product or service used in a component of that care. This session will share a view on how technology, value analysis and the supply chain will come together to work with clinicians to take a total cost and value driven approach to the delivery of care.

Objectives:

Identify why and how Value Analysis will need to change in the future.

Identify the type of data needed in the future to help manage care and decrease costs in high cost procedures and DRGs.

Describe the future state vision of how technology, Value Analysis and Supply Chain will come together to manage care and costs.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: December 18, 2016

Teamwork/Collaboration

Perioperative Efficiency

Speakers: Patricia A Mews, MHA, RN, CNOR; Elena G. Canacari, RN, CNOR

Overview:

Are you looking for ways to improve patient safety, coordinate patient care, minimize delays, increase OR utilization, and enhance the perioperative experience for the patient and family, and the perioperative team members? Are you struggling with starting surgeries on time (first case starts) and room turnover? Patient safety, patient satisfaction, and patient flow are all important elements of operational efficiency in the perioperative setting. This webinar will define perioperative efficiency, describe ways to improve patient preparation and room turnover, and provide practical tools to start using in the perioperative setting.

Objectives:

Define “Perioperative Efficiency”.

Describe the components in the Perioperative Efficiency Tool Kit.

Discuss how a perioperative RN can implement one change to improve the patient's experience in the perioperative setting.

Describe how to improve operational processes in the perioperative setting.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: August 14, 2015

Respecting Cultural Diversity During Perioperative Care

Speaker: Mary J. Ogg, MSN, RN, CNOR

Date: December 17, 2014Time: 1pm (PT); 2pm (MT); 3pm (CT); 4pm (ET)

Overview: As perioperative nurses, we are prepared to identify and meet the clinical needs of our surgical patients. Patients also have unique characteristics and nonclinical needs that can affect their perioperative experience. Identification of cultural and spiritual practices, mobility, communication style, and preferred language are important in providing safe patient care. Effective health care provider-patient communication is vital in the critical area of surgical care. This webinar will raise awareness and provide methods to assist perioperative personnel to meet the unique needs of every patient to deliver quality care and ensure safety.

Perioperative Nursing in the Deployed Environment

Speaker: Maj Patrick Boyle, CNS Student

Date: June 17, 2014Time: 1pm (PT); 2pm (MT); 3pm (CT); 4pm (ET)

Overview: Military perioperative nurses face challenges in the deployed environment (e.g. logistics, work hours, environmental factors, and facilities). Join this webinar and learn how the challenges faced by military nurses in the deployed environment relate to those that may be experienced by civilian nurses in natural disasters.

Objectives:

Describe the overall challenges faced by a military perioperative nurse in the deployed setting.

Discuss ways in which military perioperative nurses overcome challenges in the deployed environment.

Describe how challenges faced by a military perioperative nurse in the deployed setting relate to those that may be experienced by civilian nurses in natural disasters.

This webinar will award one (1.0) CH after evaluation completion.Contact Hours Expire: June 9, 2016